east coast fix

Just returned from DC, Philly, and Baltimore, where we were doing studio visits and buying stuff for the gallery. Stayed at the Tabard Inn, my favorite hotel anywhere.

Inaugeral group show at the Art Mine

Jim Sajovic, Melissa Watson, David Henderson, Christopher Kurtz, Anne Senstad, Caroline Douglas, Aaron Wuerker are among the many others.

building the gallery

Here's a few images of how the gallery is looking after three months. Grand Opening: March 25, 2006

no sleep in brooklyn

It's been 13 weeks since we left Brooklyn and I do not miss it yet. Especially with the week's strike. In Port Townsend it's in the mid 50's and sunny - well a little rain mixed in. It does get dark here early though. Sleeping much better without the Times Square neon flashing in our bedroom windows and without the constant sirens.

random photos of gallery & my garage

Jim Rose from St. Louis did the head.
Caroline Douglas in Boulder did the ceramic piece.

Mentors

When back in KC recently, I was able to spend time with my three main professors: Jim Sajovic, Steve Whitacre and Wilbur Niewald. It was great to see them doing so well and making the best art of their careers.

new home - couple weeks ago

We left a city of 8 million and arrived in a small harbor town of 8 thousand.

Bob's garage full of ducs

Armando and Jill introduced me to their neighbor last night in Prairie Village (KC). Amazing garage. Great bikes. Super nice guy.

last stop in brooklyn

Hugo's last visit to the Pratt Coffee Shop. I ate breakfast here most mornings for the last 7 years.

Molloy College

It was a big deal to have my first solo exhibition in New York with my son being able to run around during the opening. For some reason, that's how I always imagined it.

blog

I'm not sure how I feel about blogs but my friend Tina encouraged it. so I'll experiment with this and post things I find interesting. Mostly bikes & art or random snapshots for now. like this image of Ed Milich's clutch cover on his old Alazzurra. He vented it to shed some weight (he races it) and make it sound/look better. I may have to try that on mine.